Tool for joining wire-fence strands



(No Model.)

J. D. JONES, Deod.

' A. 0. JEWETT, Executrix. TOOL FOR JOINING WIRE FENCE STRANDS.

No. 455,869. -Patented July 14, 1891. E

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ALDARILLA C. JEIVETT, OF, CLEVELAND, (EXECUTRIX OF JAMES D; JONES,

DECEASED,) ASSIGNOR TO THE JONES NATIONAL COLUMBUS, OHIO.

FENCE COMPANY, OF

TOOL FOR JOINING'WJRE-FENCE STRANDS.

SPECIFICATION forming part'of Letters Patent No. 455,869, dated July 14,1891.

I Application filed March 13, 1891. Serial No. 385,496. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that JAMES D. JONES, deceased, formerly a citizen of theUnited States, residing at Columbiana, in the county of Columbiana andState of Ohio,

tain new and useful Improvements in Tools for Joining Wire-FenceStrands; and I, AL- DARILLA C. J EWETT, of Cleveland, Ohio, executrix ofsaid JAMES D. J ONES, deceased, do

IO hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same. V

This invention relates to wire fences, and has forits object theconstruction of a crimper for bending or crimping the wire and settingor pressing the clamps upon the wires.

The invention will be hereinafter described, and particularly pointedout in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, which form part of this specification,Figure 1 represents a side elevation of a section of wire fence;

5 Fig. 2, a side View of the crimper with the wires and a clampindicated in dotted lines; Fig. 3, a face elevation, partly in section;and Fig. 4, a rear elevation of the same.

Reference being had to the drawings and the letters thereon, A indicatesa section of wire fence made of horizontal wires a, having bends orcrimps b, vertical wires 0, and clamps d, which engage the wires.

B indicates the crimper, which consists of a body e, having a head f,provided with jaws or seats 9 h, a slot 'i between the jaws, which inpractice passes over the vertical wire, a slot is in which a bar Zmoves,a slot m for the insertion of the toothed sector n of the 40 lever 0,which engages the rack 19 on the bar Z for moving the bar to bend thewire and set the clamps.

On each side of the body e is a lug q, to which the lever o is fulcrumedby the bolt 1 and on the front end of the barl is a rounded projection Zand laterally-extending arms 3 t, which are in a plane coincident withthe jaws g h and operate to bend the wires and set the clamps.

The rear end of the body e is provided with did invent cer- I a shank awhich enters a handle '21 and the shank w on the lever o enters a handley, by which leverage is obtained to work the crimper.

In erecting a fence of the construction shown the horizontal wires toare spaced at suitable distances and marked with a piece of chalk at thepoint where the vertical wires 0 are to be applied. The crimper B isthen applied to the horizontal wire and the bends or crimps 12 formed.The clamp 01 is then applied, one over each crimp, and the vertical wirepushed through between the crimps and the clamps. The crimper is thenapplied and the wires and clamp seized, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3', andthe clamppressedgently upon the crossed wires until they are firmlylocked.

The invention having been thus fully described, what I claim is-' p v 1.A crimper for wire fences, consisting of a body having a head with jawsor seats and a slot between said jaws, in combination with a movable barhavinga projection for crimping the wire, and suitable means foroperating the bar, substantially as described.

2. Acrimper for wire fences, consisting of a body having a head withjaws or seats and a slot between said jaws, a. slot in the body, and abar having a projection and laterally extending arms at its front end,in combination with a lever having a toothed sector to engage a rack onsaid bar, substantially as described. 1

3. A crimper for wire fences, consisting of a body having a head withjaws or seats, a slot in the body, and a bar having a projec tion andlaterally-extending arms at its front end, in combination with a leverfulcrumed to the body and having a toothed sector to engage a rack onsaid bar, substantially as described. 7

In testimony whereof Iaflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ALDARILLA C. J EIVETT, Ewecutm'zr of the Zastwill and testament of JamesD. Jones, deceased. \Vitnesses:

P. G. KASSULKER, OHAs. A. W001).

